Just finished Angus Deaton's excellent new book, "Economics in America," exploring everything from inequality to deaths of despair to the failures of the field in which he won a Nobel prize. It's all leavened with sardonic humor. Congrats, @DeatonAngus & @PrincetonUPress
@ianmiles Countries with stricter gun laws, such as China, Indonesia, and many Arab nations, often have lower crime rates compared to countries with more permissive gun laws. This link (https://t.co/BZ8eozqsY2) provides data on gun-related deaths in different countries.
What impact is #COVID19 having on #inequality❔ Find out in our new webinar series that will explore the COVID-inequality nexus.
🗓️ Join @DeatonAngus on 30 March to learn more on the impact of COVID-19 on global income inequality.
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Congratulations, Anne Case & @DeatonAngus for Deaths Of Despair making the 2020 @FT@McKinsey Business Book of The Year Shortlist
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Nobel laureate, Angus Deaton says middle-aged Americans without a bachelor's degree face grimmer prospects and are more likely to die of despair. @DeatonAngus joined @imf_podcast https://t.co/NbW7VGQNcN
"There are 5.3 million Americans and 6.9 European Union citizens who are absolutely poor by global standards ... this is more than in Sierra Leone (3.2 million), Nepal (2.5 million) and Senegal (5.3 million)" @DeatonAngus https://t.co/yL594RFJD7
“MIGRANTS WHO SUCCEED IN MOVING FROM POOR COUNTRIES TO RICH COUNTRIES BECOME BETTER OFF THAN THEY WERE AT HOME, AND THEIR REMITTANCES HELP THEIR FAMILIES TO DO BETTER AT HOME.”